MOVEMENT RESISTANT ANGLED CLOTHES HANGER ROD STRUCTURE

Abstract: A space-saving clothes hanger rod structure (10) is provided which holds clothes hangers (11), and clothes hanging thereon, in an optimal angled position within a closet. There is provided a generally V-shaped rod (10), when viewed in cross section, including two upwardly extending members (15, 16) extending at an angle up from a common base point (17), defining a V-shaped gap therebetween. Both of the upwardly extending members (15, 16) contain at their respective outer, spaced-apart edges (15b, 16b) a plurality of respective longitudinally spaced slot-like channels (18a-c), each channel being adapted to receive a portion of the arcuate surface (19a) of a hanger hook, so that the respective hanger hooks are held in place at two spaced-apart points along the arcuate surface (19a) of the hook. As a result, the respective hanger hooks (11) are prevented from moving and rotating off of the angle of the channel (18a-c), preferably about 50 degrees. Therefore, clothes may be hung within a closet having a minimal depth therein.

Description: MOVEMENT RESISTANT ANGLED CLOTHES HANGER ROD STRUCTURE Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a space-saving clothes hanger rod structure which holds clothes hangers, and clothes hanging thereon, in an optimal angled position within a closet. More particularly, the present invention includes a generally V-shaped rod in cross-section, including two upwardly extending members extending at an angle up from a common base point . Each of the upwardly extending members contains a plurality of respective longitudinally spaced slot-like channels, each channel being adapted to receive a portion of the arcuate surface of a hanger hook, so that the hook is held in place at two spaced apart points along the arcuate surface of the hook. As a result, the hook is prevented from moving and rotating off of the angle of the channel, preferably 50°. Background of the Invention Various attempts have been made to minimize use of space in a clothes hanger environment, such as a closet. Among these patents are: Patent Number Inventor Date 1,613,447 Ellberg Jan. 4, 1927 3,991,884 DeMaagd et al . Nov. 16, 1976 4,361,241 Stoddard Nov. 30, 1982 4,548,328 Brauning Oct. 22, 1985 These prior art patents disclose garment hanger racks wherein slots are provided in the rack configured to accommodate the hook on a typical garment hanger and support the garment in an angular relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rack. Such an arrangement provides for improved display of the garments arranged on the rack and, in addition, requires a lesser depth if the rack is positioned in a closet. The patent to DeMaagd, No. 3,991,884, represents a showing of this concept, wherein a clothes hanger rod 10 has angled notches 20 to accommodate clothes hanger hooks 26. U.S. Patent to Stoddard, No. 4,361,241, describes a carpet sample display rod 21 wherein rounded projections 32 project up from the rod 21 to define parallel recesses 34 for the hanger hooks 26. U.S. Patent No. 1,613,447 to Ellberg describes a suspension device for clothes wherein descending hooks 10 may be rotated at an angle. However, none of the prior art patents disclose a device which holds a clothes hanger hook in two places, to limit movement of the hook off of a preferred storage angle. The distinguishing feature of the present invention from the prior art includes the novel "V" -shaped cross sectional bars, which permit the two slots to stabilize the coat hanger 1 hook in place. The curved slots within the prior art rods of the 2 DeMaagd, Stoddard or Brauning patents cause the hanger hooks to * 3 rotate loosely and move away from the desired angle. 4 In contrast the two slots of the present invention 5 provide two spaced apart slots to keep the hanger hooks (and the 6 clothes hanging therefrom) resting in place in the desired angle. 7 Objects of the Invention 8 It is an object of the present invention to provide a 9 space-saving clothes hanger rod structure which holds clothes 10 hangers, and clothes hanging thereon, in an optimal angled 11 position within a closet. 12 It is a further object of the present invention to 13 provide a generally V-shaped rod in cross-section, including two 14 upwardly extending members extending at an angle up from a common 15 base point. 16 It is yet another object to provide a space savings 17 clothes hanger rod structure with upwardly extending members 18 containing a plurality of respective longitudinally spaced slot- 19 like channels, wherein each channel is adapted to receive a 20 portion of the arcuate surface of a hanger hook. 21 It is a further object to provide a clothes hanger t 22 holder wherein the hook is held in place at two spaced apart 23 points along the arcuate surface of the hook. 24 It is yet another object to provide a movement 25 resistant clothes hanger rod structure wherein the hangers are prevented from moving and rotating off of the angle of the channel, preferably about 50°. It is yet a further object of the present invention to provide a movement resistant clothes hanger rod structure which improves over the disadvantages of the prior art. Summary of the Invention The present invention is a structure which minimizes use of space in a clothes hanger environment, such as a closet. It includes a garment hanger rack wherein slots are provided in the rack configured to accommodate the hook on a typical garment hanger and support the garment in an optional angular relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rack. The present invention therefore provides for improved display of the garments arranged on the rack and, in addition, requires a lesser depth if the rack is positioned in a closet by conventional support brackets. The clothes hanger rod of the present invention has a plurality of pairs of angled notches to accommodate clothes hanger hooks, while preventing their movement upon the rack. For example, the clothes display rod of the present invention includes a rod with pairs of parallel angled recesses for each of the hanger hooks. As a result, there is provided a suspension device for clothes wherein the clothes hangers may be prevented from rotating away from a desired angle within the closet. The present invention achieves these advantages because it is a device which holds a clothes hanger hook in two places, at each of the pairs of notches, to limit movement of the hook off of the preferred storage angle. A novel characteristic of the present invention includes the "V"-shaped cross sectional bars, which permit each pair of two slots to stabilize each of the coat hanger hooks in place, by retaining the hooks at two separate points along the inside arcuate surface of each hook. The present invention therefore prevents the hanger hooks from rotating loosely and from moving away from the desired angle, because the two slots of the present invention retain the hooks at the two separate points of the arcuate inside surfaces of the hooks, thereby keeping the hanger hooks (and the clothes hanging therefrom) resting in place in the desired angle. The aforesaid objects and advantages of the present invention may be ascertained from the description of the invention in the following drawings. Description of the Drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of the present invention. Figure 2 is a closeup top plan view of the rod portion of the present invention. Figure 3 is a closeup side elevational view of the rod portion of the present invention. Figure 4 is an end view in section showing a clothes hanger resting upon the notched rod of the present invention. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the present inven- tion. Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment of the Invention As shown in Figures 1-5, there is shown a movement resistant, space-saving clothes hanger rod structure 10, which holds a plurality of conventional clothes hangers 11, and clothes hanging thereon, at an optimal angled position within a closet 12 at an angle designated as reference numeral 13. More particularly, the longitudinally extending rod structure 10 includes a generally V-shaped rod 14, which rod 14 is V-shaped when viewed in cross-section, including two upwardly extending members 15 and 16 extending at an angle up from a longitudinally extending common base line joint 17 at the bottom edges 15a and 16a of extending members 15 and 16. The upwardly extending members extend in a V-shaped configuration, with a V-shaped gap 20 presented therebetween. Each of the upwardly extending members 15, 16 contains a plurality of respective longitudinally spaced slot-like channels 18a, 18b, 18c, etc. and 19a, 19b, 19c etc., wherein slot-like channels 18a, 18b, 18c, etc. each descend in an indented manner within outer top edge 15b of extending member 15, providing respective recesses therein, and further wherein slot- like channels 19a, 19b, 19c, etc. descend in an indented manner within a corresponding outer top edge 16b of extending member 16, providing further respective recesses therein. Each recess of slot-like channels 18a, 18b, 18c etc. and 19a, 19b, 19c etc. is adapted to receive a portion of the arcuate surface 11a of a hanger hook lib of hanger 11, so that the hook lib is held in place at two spaced apart points lie and lid along the arcuate inside surface 11a of the hanger hook lib of hanger 11. As a result, the hook lib of hanger 11 is prevented from moving and rotating off of the angle extending between respective channels 18a, 19a of the rod 14 and the longitudinal axis of rod 14 preferably 50°. The rod structure 10 includes the slots 18a, 18b, 18c, etc, and 19a, 19b, 19c, etc. in respective pairs, which each said pair of slots defines an imaginary axially extending line therebetween, and are so configured so that each of the imaginary axially extending lines extending between slot-like channels 18a, 19a is parallel to each other imaginary axially extending line between other pairs of channel-like slots 18b, 19b. etc., to accommodate the clothes hanger hook lib on a typical garment hanger 11, for supporting a garment in an angular relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis of the V-shaped rod 14. Such an arrangement provides for improved display of the garments arranged on the V-shaped rod 14 and, in addition, requires a lesser depth if the V-shaped rod 14 is positioned in the closet 12. The present invention is therefore a structure which minimizes use of space in a clothes hanger environment, such as in closet 12. Consequently, the garment hanger rod 14 having upward extending members 15 and 16 wherein slot-like channels are provided in the rod 14, accommodates the hook lib on a typical garment hanger 11 and supports the garment in an optimal angular relationship with respect to the longitudinal axis of the rod 14. The structure 10 of the present invention therefore provides for improved display of the garments arranged on the rod 14 and, in addition, requires a lesser depth if the rod 14 is positioned in the closet 12. The clothes hanger rod 14 of the present invention with the plurality of pairs of angled notched slot-like channels 18a, 18b, 18c. etc., 19a, 19b, 19c, etc., prevents and limits the movement of hangers upon the V-shaped rod 14. As a result, there is provided a suspension device for clothes wherein the clothes hangers 11 may be prevented from rotating away from the desired angle 13 within the closet 12. This occurs because, unlike the prior art devices which provide one recess for each hanger, in the rod structure 10 of the present invention each hanger hook lib is held in place at two places along its inside arcuate surface, namely at points lie and lid, which points lie and lid are located spaced apart from each other along the inside surface 11a of hanger hook lib of hanger 11. For example, the device of the present invention holds a typical clothes hanger hook 11 in two places lie and lid of hanger 11, at each of the pairs of notched hook-like channels 18a, 19a, etc., to limit movement of the hanger 11 off of the preferred storage angle 12 as aforesaid. The supporting upwarding extending members 15 and 16 for the clothes hangers 12 extend upward off a common longitu- dinal axis joint 17 at lower edges 15a and 16a to provide the aforementioned V-shaped channel 20 between two upwardly extending members 15 and 16. The angled slots-like channels 18a, 19a, etc., which are presented in a pair for each clothes hanger hook lib, stabilize the coat hanger hook lib in place. The present invention therefore prevents the clothes hangers 11 from rotating loosely and from moving away from the desired angle 13 , because each of the pairs of slot-like channels 18a, 19a of the hanger structure 10 of the present invention retain the clothes hanger hooks lib positioned in place at the desired angle 13, preferably about 50 degrees. It is anticipated that other modifications may be made to the details of the device of the present invention, without departing from the scope of the present invention, as noted in the appended claims.

Claims: C L A I M S I Claim ; 1. A movement resistant, space-saving clothes hanger rod structure which holds clothes hangers, and clothes hanging thereon, in an optimal angled position within a closet, compris- ing a V-shaped longitudinally extending rod; said V-shaped rod including two upwardly extending members joined at a common longitudinally extending base; said upwardly extending members each extending at a predetermined angle up from said common base joint; said upwardly extending members defining a V-shaped gap therebetween; each of said upwardly extending members containing a plurality of respective parallel longitudinally spaced slot-like channels; each said slot-like channel descending within a top edge of each of said upwardly extending members; and further, each said slot-like channel being adapted to receive a portion of an arcuate surface of the clothes hanger hook, so that the hook is held in place at two spaced apart points along the arcuate surface of the hook, the hook being prevented from moving and rotating off of the predetermined angle between said the longitudinal axis of said common base joint and an imaginary line extending between two respective slot-like channels of said rod. 2. The rod structure as in Claim 1, wherein said predetermined angle is about 50°. 3. The rod structure as in Claim 1, wherein said slot-like channels are provided in said rod in a configuration to accommodate the hooks of said garment hangers, said slot-like channels supporting the garment in an angular relationship with respect to a longitudinal axis of said rod. 4. The rod structure as in Claim 1, wherein said slot-like channels of said clothes hanger rod include angled notches, said notches accommodating the clothes hanger hooks therein. 5. The rod structure as in Claim 4, wherein said slot-channels are parallel recesses within said top edges of said upwardly extending members. 6. The rod structure as in Claim 1, wherein said slot-like channels include a pair of notches for each hanger, said slot-like channels holding the clothes hanger hook in two places along an arcuate surface of the hanger hook, each said pair of notches limiting movement of each of the hooks off of a preferred storage angle.

Inventors: FILLIOS AUGUSTUS, FILLIOS GEORGE, KONEKE HANS, KONEKE WALTER, FILLIOS, AUGUSTUS, FILLIOS, GEORGE, KONEKE, HANS, KONEKE, WALTER
Applicants: FILLIOS AUGUSTUS, KONEKE HANS, KONEKE WALTER, FILLIOS, AUGUSTUS, KONEKE, HANS, KONEKE, WALTER
Application year: 1994
Main classification: A47H1
IPC codes: A47B61, A47G25